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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by schultzy60
i would assume it costs more than my left ********.......

$129 - not that bad unless you're lance armstrong
 
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 02:41 PM
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Where did you get your sissy bar (what size is it?) and pipes from? i like them both.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Midlife79
$129 - not that bad unless you're lance armstrong
quote of the day!
 
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 03:26 PM
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No front fender, no issues (except rain).
Then again, the brace is separate from the fender on the 48.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 03:28 PM
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Correct tire pressure solved my front wobble problem.

Got the bike up to 120 with out the front fender and felt the same with the fender on.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 03:59 PM
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Well you could spend 130$ or you could use the existing brace that came with your bike... drill the rivets out and remove the fender from the brace. That's what I did. Then I ground all the paint off and clear coated it bare metal. Looks cool.
 
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by TAGLESS
Where did you get your sissy bar (what size is it?) and pipes from? i like them both.
I got the sissy bar custom from a guy who used to have a facebook page....now i cant find him anywhere. Got the pipes from Pipedreamz. Love both!
 
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 04:27 PM
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Where did you get your sissy bar (what size is it?) and pipes from? i like them both.
Oh and the bitchstick is 24"
 
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 04:31 PM
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Here is a couple better pics of it
 
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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 08:27 PM
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If you take off the fender, and put on ape hangers, you shouldn't expect a well handling bike. And if you were to decide to take off the headlight, you won't be able to see very well at night. But, of course it might look cool.
 

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